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Posted: 5/17/2012 10:13:18 PM EDT
| I am building an AR-15 and I have decided on just about everything except the barrel. I am looking for a 16" Recce (Recon) barrel with 1:7 twist and M4 feed ramps. I need it to be black, ion-bonded if possible. The only one I have found thus far is here, but if anyone knows of any others, or any similar to what I am looking for, it would be a huge help. |
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1/8 twist tho...
http://www.ar15performance.com/5_56_223 16" 5.56 4150 CMV Socom weight barrel, 8 twist 5R rifling Reg. Price: $215.00 Sale Price: $190.00 http://www.parallaxtactical.com/store/index.php?main_page=down_for_maintenance Parallax Tactical had 16" Recce barrels 416R, 1/8 twist, melonited at $250 - I have one. Great shooter but a little overgassed. 0.085" port, would be better at 0.075" dia. |
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I am in the process of doing a Recce build myself. I found that most of the barrels that will fit the bill are a 1:8 twist rate rather than the 1:7 twist rate.
You may want to take a look at the BCM SS410 16" mid-length barrel with the IonBond finish, the Rainier UltraMatch 16" mid-length barrel in stainless or even the White Oak 16" mid-length barrel in stainless. These are all proven performers and would be great tubes for a Recce build. Plus, the manufacturers are all site sponsors and supporters. Good luck! |
Well I'm a little further from buying a barrel than I thought since the Larue Tactical STEALTH upper receiver and the DD buffer kit set me back another $350. Shipping costs suck  . I really appreciate the help though since this is my first build. I may try saving up for that BCM barrel, but the CMV barrels look pretty nice to. Any other suggestions would be a big help, and thanks for the support.
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